Yes. The late Western Roman Empire & Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth had many instances of this. Granted these were not formal police forces, but the subversion/theft was the same. And yes, it was coordinated by corrupt government bureaucrats.
Yes. The late Western Roman Empire & Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth had many instances of this. Granted these were not formal police forces, but the subversion/theft was the same. And yes, it was coordinated by corrupt government bureaucrats.
Same with TopTenz